Food News: Quarter Pound Big Chicken Sandwich from Checkers/Rally’s

Posted October 21st, 2010 | 9:11pm by Ryan

I was shocked today to drive by Checkers and see a new menu item that for once wasn’t a burger. I love a good chicken sandwich and a quarter pounder should satisfy a decent hunger. New from Checkers/Rally’s, the Quarter Pound Big Chicken Sandwich. 2 for $3 for a limited time.

There‘s something big going on at Checkers and Rally‘s. Really, really big. The new Big Chicken Sandwich. A whole quarter pound of crisp, juicy chicken. Loaded on toasted sourdough bread with lettuce and mayo. It gives other chicken a lickin‘.

I’m assuming that this is a larger version of the typical processed fried “loaf” patty instead of a chicken fillet. Fried loaf patty. Fried loaf patty.

That being said, even the patty is pretty tasty at Checkers & Rally’s …. can’t wait to try one with bacon – I love that they put it on sourbread toast. I love it more that they put it on the 2/$3 menu…

I just tried it. It’s a good value, especially when compared to McDonald’s chicken sandwich for $1. I got the new combo for $3 which makes the sandwich about $1. The sandwich is noticeably bigger than most dollar chicken sandwiches. It is minimally processed and leans more toward a filet. It is seasoned well and served fresh. My only complaint is that my bread wasn’t really toasted.

That’s the “Club” version. You have to ask for it as “Big Chicken”, and not the “Big Chicken Club”, as I don’t believe it’s on the menu by itself.

I made the same mistake (twice). The “Club” designation is off to the side, and makes itself appear like a USDA stamp or something, not the type of sandwich that it is. I even argued with the guy saying that I didn’t want the Big Chicken (that was on the menu board for 2 for $4), but the quarter pound 2 for $3 deal. He insisted that that’s what the “Big Chicken” was.

Whoops! My mistake. I apologized. However, the menu board seemed a bit misleading.

I just had one today. I used to order Hardee’s big chicken, sub sourdough, and this is reminiscent of that sandwich, albeit with processed chicken-very processed. At two for three dollars, it’s a deal. I had one about an hour ago, and I’ll probably heat up the second for breakfast tomorrow (don’t judge). Yum. I hope they keep it.

I did think that there was way too much mayo, and not quite enough lettuce.